Suspects in stolen car lead police on chase in north Houston

It all started around 11:30pm. Police got a call about a suspicious person looking into cars in the 1100 block of Nashau.

When an officer arrived, someone flagged him down and pointed to a car with four people in it. The officer followed the vehicle and ran the plate, which listed the car came as stolen.

The officer tried to pull the driver over on 11th Street and Shepherd Drive, but after a block or two, the driver took off, leading the officer on about a 13-minute chase that took them back and forth across the North Loop at speeds up to 100 mph.

"Eventually, they went over some railroad tracks and blew out a tire," said Lt. Larry Crowson with the Houston Police Department. "They weren't able to continue at that point and they stopped the vehicle, abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot."

Three of the suspects were quickly taken into custody, but the driver managed to slip away.

Officers surrounded a home at 41st Street and Douglas after K-9 units track the suspect to the door. Authorities got a warrant to search the home, but couldn't find the suspect.

Police believe the suspects could be stealing cars for a living. They say there has been a rash of car break-ins and thefts in the Heights and all across Houston, with as many as 10 to 12 cars stolen per day in the Heights area alone.